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Red Knights Athletics

Incarnate Word Red Knights

Philosophy

The administration of Incarnate Word Academy believes
that interscholastic athletics are an integral part of the total school
curriculum. Participation should complement the total educational
experience, contributing to the student-athlete's health, physical
skills, emotional maturity, and moral values. A sound athletic program
teaches the student-athletes the value of sportsmanship, teamwork,
responsibility, and self-discipline. Our staff will encourage the
athletes to strive for their highest possible level of achievement, so
that with victory or defeat an athlete will learn valuable lessons that
will be beneficial throughout the athlete's lifetime.

Incarnate Word Academy is committed to fostering an
athletic program rooted in Christian values. It is important to the
educational nature of athletic events to stress the type of exemplary
Christian behavior that should be exhibited by all players and
spectators at IWA events. The positive actions by a coach, athlete or
spectator at an event can influence how our school is perceived in our
own community and the communities of those schools we meet on the field
of play.

Mr. Jaco attended Jackson High
School in Jackson, MO, and continued on to Southwest Missouri
State University
where he received a B.S. in physical education and health. He completed
his master’s degree at Southeast
Missouri State
University in Administration
in 2000. Before coming to IWA, Jaco worked
with the triple A team for the Kansas City Royals, UNO hockey and Creighton men’s
and women’s basketball teams. Mr. Jaco was on the staff at Parkway Central as
head wrestling coach for four years and football coach for two. He is married and has two sons, Trenton and Blake.